News

Aldermen to discuss animal shelter contracts today in recessed meeting

The Oxford Board of Aldermen has announced a recessed meeting set for this afternoon at 1 p.m., during ...

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Over $80,000 in drugs and money seized in Lafayette County narcotics bust

Over $80,000 in cash and drugs were seized last week in a joint operation between the Lafayette County ...

Education

Oxford School District earns continuing accreditation

The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement has awarded Oxford School District ...

Oxford

Ole Miss faculty provide ‘Fuel to Learn’ for Mississippi students

The “Fuel to Learn” project, an initiative from the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research at the UM Medical ...

Education

Oxford High School Junior attends Georgetown University medical camp

Most 16-year-olds probably don’t want to spend their last week of summer in a lecture hall or a ...

News

Aldermen pass affordable housing incentive policy

More developers could build affordable housing complexes in the LOU community, thanks to an incentive policy enacted by ...

Lafayette County

Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society to shutter Sept. 30

OXFORD – The Oxford-Lafayette Humane Society will soon cease to exist in its current form, according to a ...

News

Oxford alcohol ordinance change removes event performer notification

By Keerthi Chandrashekar The Oxford Board of Aldermen has removed a requirement from the proposed alcohol safety ordinance ...

News

Local Vietnam Veteran named to DAV National Executive Committee

Jerry Bratton, a veteran of the Vietnam War and lifelong Oxonian, has been elected to the Disabled American ...

Education

Lafayette County, Oxford Schools announce Open House dates

With Summer 2018 coming to an end, it’s time to get back into the swing of things for ...

News

Oxford Pharmacist educates public on overdose reversal drug

Mississippi is the sixth-worst state in terms of opioid prescription rates, but one Oxford pharmacist is working to ...

Education

Oxford School District sees growth in Summer Meal Program

Oxford School District has done its part to feed hungry children this summer, with its Summer Meal Program ...

News

Mississippi Legislators weigh in on veterans home woes

Mississippi legislators say they are taking action to correct issues in veterans homes across the state. On July ...

Crime

Oxford man arrested for felony DUI

Andre Jones, 48 of Oxford, was arrested on July 25 at approximately 12:30 p.m. following a traffic stop. An ...

Crime

Oxford man arrested for armed robbery at Archive Apartments

The Oxford Police Department responded to the Archive Apartment Complex at 4 a.m. on July 19 after receiving ...

News

Parking Commission discusses alternate parking during parking garage project

The Oxford Parking Garage is moving forward as scheduled, and the Downtown Parking Commission is thinking ahead in ...

News

‘Behavioral Expectations’: Oxford Police Chief weighs in on Downtown District Ordinance

After more than a month of discussions about the ordinance formerly known as the Downtown District Ordinance, Oxford ...

News

LEOs and Lemonade: Oxford Police Department supports local lemonade stands

With the dog days of summer officially set in, many young entrepreneurs are reverting to a time-honored tradition ...

BREAKING NEWS

HomeGoods to open Spring 2019 in Oxford Galleria II

HomeGoods will be the latest major retailer to enter the Oxford retail market. The new store will be ...

News

OPD Lieutenant Steve Lewis retires after 23 years

Lieutenant Steve Lewis has laid down his Oxford Police Department badge for the last time, retiring after 23 ...

News

Right Track Medical Group opens mental health clinic in Oxford

Right Track Medical Group, which opened its doors this month, is on a mission to change the way ...

News

NWCC responds to Tuberculosis case

Northwest Mississippi Community College is cooperating with the Mississippi Department of Health following a possible tuberculosis exposure at ...

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